The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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64 THE WOLVERINE ❱ JANUARY 2025 ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS games, since returning from injury … He's 22 of 28 on the year and has made all 23 of his extra point attempts for the 6-8 49ers. • Mike Morris (2019-22), DE, Seattle Seahawks: Playing mostly on special teams, he's appeared in 12 clashes and made 5 tackles … Hasn't seen snaps on defense since Oct. 20. • David Ojabo (2019-21), OLB, Baltimore Ra- vens: Notched his second sack of the season and fourth of his career in a win over the New York Giants Dec. 15 … Played in 10 games, registering 7 tackles, including 2 for loss, for the 9-5 Ravens. • Olu Oluwatimi (2022), C, Seattle Seahawks: Opened the last five games at center but left the matchup versus the Green Bay Packers Dec. 15 with a knee injury … Competed in nine contests. • Mike Onwenu (2016-19), OL, New England Patriots: Registered a 64.6 overall PFF rating while starting all 14 games (nine at right guard, five at right tackle) for the 3-11 Patriots. • Kwity Paye (2017-20), DE, Indianapolis Colts: Started all 12 games in which he's played, racking up 24 tackles, 6 sacks, 7 tackles for loss and 9 quar- terback hits with 1 forced fumble. • Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), S, New England Patriots: Removed from the commissioner ex- empt list Nov. 25 after pleading not guilty in early October to charges that included strangulation and drug possession … Appeared in six clashes, starting all of them and posting 40 tackles and an interception. • Josh Ross (2017-21), LB, Seattle Seahawks: Competed exclusively on special teams this sea- son, registering 3 tackles in the seven games in which he's been a member of the Seahawks … Waived by the Baltimore Ravens in late October. • Cesar Ruiz (2017-19), C/G, New Orleans Saints: Opened 10 games at right guard for the 5-9 Saints, putting up a 64.9 overall PFF grade. • Jon Runyan (2016-19), OG, New York Giants: Suffered a season-ending ankle injury Dec. 8 … Started 13 games at right guard. • Mike Sainristil (2019-23), CB, Washington Commanders: Hauled in his second interception of the season in a one-point win over the New Orleans Saints Dec. 15, making him one of five rookie cornerbacks with multiple picks this season … Added 73 total tackles and 11 pass breakups in 14 games with 13 starts. • Luke Schoonmaker (2018-22), TE, Dallas Cow- boys: Had a four-game stretch from late November to early December with 16 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown … Reeled in 24 grabs for 222 yards and a score in 14 games with five starts. • Mazi Smith (2019-22), DT, Dallas Cowboys: Tal- lied 33 tackles, including 3 for loss and a half-sack, while starting all 14 tilts. • Benjamin St-Juste (2017-18), CB, Washington Commanders: Made 62 tackles, 7 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble in 14 games with one start. • Andrew Stueber (2017-21), OT/G, Cincinnati Bengals: Played in six games, including one on offense. • Ambry Thomas (2017-19), CB, San Francisco 49ers: Missed the entire season to this point with a forearm injury. • DJ Turner II (2019-22), CB, Cincinnati Bengals: Went down with a clavicle injury and was placed on injured reserve Nov. 19 … Racked up 29 tackles, 8 pass breakups and a tackle for loss in 11 games with six starts. • Joshua Uche (2016-19), LB, Kansas City Chiefs: Registered 2 tackles in five games after being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs … Totaled 15 stops and 2 sacks in 12 overall appearances, including seven with the New England Patriots. • Ben VanSumeren (2018-20), LB/FB, Philadel- phia Eagles: Played offense, defense and special teams this season, appearing in 11 outings … Missed the last three games with injury. • Josh Wallace (2023), CB, Los Angeles Rams: Contributed in 14 clashes with two starts, register- ing 4 tackles and 2 pass breakups. • Roman Wilson (2020-23), WR, Pittsburgh Steelers: On injured reserve and has only played in one contest. • Zak Zinter (2020-23), OG, Cleveland Browns: Started three of 14 games but has mostly contrib- uted on special teams. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NBA Through Dec. 15 • Kobe Bufkin (2021-23), G, Atlanta Hawks: Ap- peared in 10 games after missing the beginning of the season with a dislocated shoulder … Averaging 5.3 points, 1.7 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per outing for the 14-13 Hawks. • Moussa Diabate (2021-22), F, Charlotte Hor- nets: Competed in 23 outings with four starts for the 7-18 Hornets … Recording 3.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per night, shooting a career-high 56.7 percent from the field. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), G, Detroit Pistons: Opened 23 games for the 10-16 Pistons … Averag- ing 9.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 27.3 minutes per contest, while shooting 34.2 percent from three-point range. • Caleb Houstan (2021-22), G, Orlando Magic: Notched 24 points and 9 rebounds with 6 made threes in 18 bench appearances for the 17-11 Magic, who stood fourth in the Eastern Confer- ence. • Jett Howard (2022-23), G, Orlando Magic: Putting up 4 points and 1.2 rebounds and shoot- ing 37 percent overall (31.2 percent on threes) in 10.5 minutes per game … Made 26 appearances off the bench. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), G/F, Cleveland Cava- liers: Missed some time with a knee injury but has played in 20 outings as a backup for the 22-4 Cavaliers, who have the best record in the East … Averaging 12 points, 4.2 assists and 3 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per contest … Shooting a career-best 52.5 percent from the field and 46.5 percent from three-point distance (eighth in the NBA). • Jordan Poole (2017-19), G, Washington Wiz- ards: Leads the team in points (20.3), assists (5.1) and steals (1.7) per game … Connecting on 43.4 percent of his looks from the field and a career- high 39.2 percent of his triple tries … The Wizards have the worst record in the NBA at 3-21. • Duncan Robinson (2014-18), F, Miami Heat: Opened 11 of 22 appearances for the 13-10 Heat, averaging 22.5 minutes per game … Registering 11 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists a night … Shooting 38.3 percent on 6.4 three-point attempts per contest. • Franz Wagner (2019-21), F, Orlando Magic: Tore his right oblique Dec. 6 and will be re-evalu- ated four weeks from that point … Second on the team with 24.4 points per game, adding a club- best 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds … Shooting 32.1 percent on threes, which is up from his 28.1-per- cent mark a season ago. • Moritz Wagner (2015-18), C, Orlando Magic: Averaging career highs in points (13.4) and re- bounds (5.3) per game, with one start in 28 ap- pearances (19.4 minutes per contest) … Shooting a whopping 56.2 percent from the field with a 36.5-percent three-point clip. ❑ Zach Hyman • NHL The Edmonton Oilers forward has 5 goals in his last five games, all wins. He's posted 10 goals and 5 assists in 26 games this season. Kyle Connor • NHL The Winnipeg Jets wing is tied for seventh in the NHL with 17 goals, including the game-winner in a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens Dec. 14. Franz Wagner • NBA The Orlando Magic forward was shining while carrying a heavier workload with fellow star Paolo Banchero, before he injured himself in early December. Wagner has eight games with 30-plus points and recorded three in a row from Dec. 3-6, just before getting hurt. HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month